Microsoft Bing AI Copilot: Multimodal input, plug-ins, and more in the works

Microsoft has announced new features for its AI-powered search engine, Bing, and its browser, Edge. The company is expanding Bing’s capabilities by introducing multimodal support, which means users can upload images and search for related content. Additionally, Microsoft plans to add visual answers to chat, including charts, graphs, text formatting, and chat history for continued conversations. Users can soon pick up a conversation from where they left off and return to previous chats with chat history. The company is also exploring ways to personalize discussions by bringing context from previous talks into new conversations. Microsoft is also working on third-party plug-ins for the Bing chat experience, creating a platform for developers. The company is collaborating with OpenAI to make it easier for developers to take advantage of this opportunity. Furthermore, Microsoft is opening up Bing to more people by making its AI Copilot available in open preview, which means no more waitlist for trial.